Senegal’s President Macky Sall declared Monday, February 07th a public holiday to celebrate their national football team’s first-ever African Cup of Nations crown. The Teranga Lions of Senegal had on Sunday defeated Egypt in a penalty shootout to win the 2021 AFCON on Sunday.
Led by Liverpool star Sadio Mane, Senegal overcame Mohamed Salah’s Egypt 4-2 in a penalty shoot-out at Sunday’s final in Cameroon. The game had finished goalless after extra time. After two previous final defeats in 2002 and 2019, Senegal finally claimed their first Cup of Nations title.
The president, who is currently out of the country, has halted his trip to welcome the triumphant Lions on their return to Dakar at 1 pm GMT Monday, RTS public television said.
The Senegal players will be decorated by Sall on Tuesday at the presidential palace in Dakar. “The President of the republic declared Monday a public holiday, a paid day off, following the brilliant victory of the Lions,” RTS said, citing a presidential decree.
